Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gambian Mongoose

Andrena humilis compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Andrena	Mungos
Species	Andrena humilis	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.